We have a multidisciplinary team comprised of a core group of neonatologists, pediatric surgeons, pulmonary hypertension specialists, cardiologists, nutritionists, lactation specialist, a respiratory therapist, a physical therapist and an occupational therapist.
Neonatologists
Karen Mestan, M.D.,M.S., Division Chief; Associate Physician Diplomate, Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Jeanne M. Carroll, M.D., Medical Director. Comprehensive Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Center; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Denise Suttner, M.D., Clinical Director, Rady Children’s; Director, San Diego Regional ECMO Program; Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Mark Speziale, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Director, Rady Children’s NICU; Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Samantha Hietalati, M.D., Assistant Professor, UC San Diego
Jose Honold, M.D., Director, Neuro-NICU Program; Director, Rady Children’s Hospital Emergency Neonatal Transport Team; Medical Director, International Services; Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Amy Kimball, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Brian Lane, M.D., Director, High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Clinic; Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
David McCulley, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Anna-Kaisa Niemi, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Pediatric Surgeons
Timothy Fairbanks, M.D., Division Chief and Co-Director, Fellowship Program; Professor of Surgery, UC San Diego
Stephen Bickler, M.D., Professor of Surgery & Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Gerald Gollin, M.D., Attending Pediatric Surgeon
Romeo Ignacio Jr., M.D., Trauma Medical Director, Professor of Surgery, UC San Diego
Karen Kling, M.D., Co-Director, Fellowship Program; Professor of Surgery, UC San Diego
David Lazar, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery, UC San Diego
Nicholas C. Saenz, M.D., Professor of Surgery, UC San Diego
Hariharan Thangarajah, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor of Surgery, UC San Diego
Pulmonary/Respiratory Medicine Team
Pulmonary Hypertension Team
Rohit Rao, M.D., M.B.A., Medical Director, Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, Pulmonary Hypertension Program and Project Adam; Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Aparna Rao, M.D., Pediatric Pulmonologist; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Jeanne M. Carroll, M.D., Medical Director, Neonatology; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Peter Chau, M.D., Pediatric Cardiologist; Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Eleanor Lehnert Schuchardt, M.D., Pediatric Cardiologist; Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
Shylah Haldeman, M.S.N., N.P.-C, CCTC